(7/30) One month following the council’s approval to raise the hiring police officer starting wage, the Carroll Valley Borough Council gladly welcomed back Patrol Officer Courtney Herring.
Herring was previously hired in 2018 and was the police department’s first female officer before moving to other opportunities in McSherrystown Police Department in 2020.
Herring left the borough in good standing and has a "glowing track record of performance," Borough Manager David Hazlett said.
The council was eager to have not only an experienced officer fill the ranks, but one familiar with Carroll Valley. Having already gone through the Civil Service process, Herring would not need to go through the process again, according to Hazlett.
With the council’s approval, Herring begins work immediately as a full-time patrol officer to bring an anticipated much-needed relief to the department.
At the council’s June meeting, approval was granted for the borough’s police hiring ad hoc group recommendation of a $70,000 starting salary and a three-year contract guarantee of $85,000 at the end of three years. The salary range is negotiable depending upon the qualifications and experience of the selectee.
Herring, along with the rest of the police department will be found at Carroll Valley’s annual National Night Out Aug. 2 for community wide meet and greet.
In related business, in a continual effort to ensure employees are paid their worth, the council unanimously approved a pay raise for Carroll Valley Police Department Corporal Clifford Weikert. The increase was based on his 21 years of excellent service and dedication. "It overwrites an overdue wrong" and pays Weikert "closer to what he is worth," Hazlett said.
"I’m honored to serve Carroll Valley," Weikert said.
The Council looks to continually open conversations about salary and opportunities to compensate valued employees as well as they should be, Councilmember Jessica Kraft said.
